Stephen Jones: Tony Romo 'has every bit of five or six years left in him, if not more'

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Cowboys tight end Martellus Bennett said in a radio interview earlier this month that Jon Kitna, the team’s backup and eventual starter last year after Tony Romo was injured, should get a shot at being the team’s full-time starter.

However, judging by the recent comments ofChief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Stephen Jones, the Cowboys appear to be Romo’s team for the near future.

When asked this week if the Cowboys have discussed drafting Romo’s successor in this week’s NFL Draft, Jones responded with this on 105.3 The Fan:“You can just look no further than last year and see that you always need a good quarterback. But we drafted Stephen McGee two years ago with a high pick, a fourth-round pick. We’re not necessarily looking for a replacement for Tony as much as we’re wanting to have good quarterbacks.”

Added Jones: “You end up with a good young one and Tony’s still having a great career. … It’s all in front of Tony and I think Tony’s got every bit of five or six years left in him, if not more.”

Bennett told KESN-FM 103.3 that Kitna is one of his favorite people to play with and hopes he gets an opportunity to compete for the starting job this season.

“Just being out there on the field with that guy just makes you play even harder,” Bennett said. “He made some things happen in limited time, so I think if he got a longer chance, he'd be able to do more.

"I hope there's a chance for a quarterback competition this year. Every position, I think we need to put more competition into it."